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News + Games = Newsgames.

It is as simple as that.

Newsgames is a name for games put to use in the context of journalism. While Serious games name a more vague idea of games doing something “outside entertainment”, Newsgames serve the interests of journalism - in the broadest sense. From a playable political cartoon to a simulation of Osama bin Ladens death.

Newsgames will not replace classical approaches to news but they can and will enhance and augment digital journalism in the 21th century.

Dig out your mobile device and give newsplay.me a try. It is still buggy but if you are smart you will get the idea.

A Notgames-Concept about the future war on terror. More infos here.

Back to the days. Disco! It is hot, sweaty & loud. It is 1981. The year that AIDS was first reported. A short game. Read what the Gaygamer thought about it.

"Frasca is credited with coining the term Newsgame to refer to a videogame based on real, newsworthy events."